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Selfie failed: tourist damages paint:
Par David Mouriquand & Jean-Philippe Liabot
Published on 24/06/2025 – 11:35 UTC+2•Updated 12:20
ADVERTISEMENTA tourist trying to take a picture of herself in front of a portrait of the 18th century in the galleries of the offices in Florence stumbled. Moreover, left a hole in the work of art.
The man who took a selfie tripped on the platform intended to maintain visitors from the portrait of Ferdinand de Médicis. Meanwhile, “Grand Duke of Tuscany” (around 1695-1700), directed by the Italian baroque painter Anton Domenico Gabbiani.
The incident images were published on social networks and on all Italian channels. Consequently,
The canvas. Moreover, which is part of the exhibition “Florence and Europe: 18th century arts“In the offices, has since been removed to be repaired.
The museum concluded that the damage was relatively selfie failed: tourist damages paint minor. However, the exhibition is now closed until July 2 following this incident. The table will be repaired in the meantime so that it is ready to be exposed again. The exhibition will then continue, as planned, until November 28.
Green SimoneDirector of Offices Galeries. said in a statement: “The problem of visitors who come to museums to make memes or take selfies for social media is endemic: we will set very precise limits, preventing behaviors that are not compatible with the meaning of our institutions and respect for the cultural heritage.”
Mr. Verde added: “The tourist, who was immediately identified, will be prosecuted”.
Museum visitors looking for the perfect photo that accidentally damage exposed objects are a growing problem.
This incident follows another recent damage caused by a tourist at the Palazzo Maffei in Verona. A visitor damaged a work set with crystals entitled “The Van Gogh chair” (2006-2007) of the artist Nicola selfie failed: tourist damages paint Bolla. (article in English)
These video surveillance images shows the man seated on the chair. posing for a photo before the seat deforms under his weight. The museum said the incident had been reported to the police.
In April. A painting by Mark Rothko was damaged by a child During an “unattended moment” at the Dutch museum Boijmans van Beuningen.
The abstract painting of 1960, “Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8“, was” scratched “by the child who visited the gallery of Rotterdam where she was exhibited. The Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad (AD) estimated that the painting was worth until 50 million euros.
Selfie failed: tourist damages paint
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